For Virginia, decades of wastewater treatment upgrades make for a healthier Bay

Virginia has reduced nitrogen and phosphorus discharges to the Bay by more than 50% since 2007

By Kevin McLean |
Rectangular pools of wastewater at a treatment plant reflect a cloudy sky with the city of Richmond on the horizon
Wastewater treatment plant upgrades in Virginia, such as at the Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant, have reduced levels of nutrient pollution reaching the Chesapeake Bay. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
The pools and silos of a wastewater treatment plant are seen from above
In 2011, Falling Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Chesterfield County received upgrades to its aeration tanks that reduce the amount of excess nutrients discharged to the James River and Chesapeake Bay. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program with aerial support by Southwings)

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